Dragon Age: Origins - An Idea

**Secura** · 06-11-2010, 22:53

Mana Clash is the highest damaging attack in the game.

Have Wynne learn it, set her tactics to use it on the nearest Mage with >75% mana... pretty much guaranteed a one-shot if they're not a boss-level mob, even on higher difficulties.

It's a little bit cheap, but then again, so's being one-shotted by a Mage's fireball... if they're going to kill me instantly, I'll strike back in kind. :3

**Double A** · 06-11-2010, 22:54

Originally Posted by Secura

Mana Clash is the highest damaging attack in the game.

Have Wynne learn it, set her tactics to use it on the nearest Mage with >75% mana... pretty much guaranteed a one-shot if they're not a boss-level mob, even on higher difficulties.

It's a little bit cheap, but then again, so's being one-shotted by a Mage's fireball... if they're going to kill me instantly, I'll strike back in kind. :3

I knew there was a point to that tree!

**Secura** · 06-11-2010, 23:00

Originally Posted by Double A

I knew there was a point to that tree!

The tree is utterly pointless until that stage, so you do have to resign yourself to wasting three talents; however, Wynne doesn't utilise many attacking options anyway, principally acting as a healer/support role, and thus Mana Clash is a sound option for her once you've gathered the relevant Spirit Healer and Heroic/Glyph de/buffs you want.

For Morrigan, you might want to consider her wider range of attacks; she's excellent at crowd-control and will easily be able to lock down a tough caster with Cone of Cold, Crushing Prison and the like. :3

**Double A** · 06-11-2010, 23:04

Wait, doesn't Mana Cleanse do the exact same thing as the cool Templar debuf thingy?

And Mana Drain... well that's good too isn't it? Free extra mana for you and less mana for them.

And yeah Wynne is really bad with attack spells, I think the only one I bought that she didn't already have was earthquake, and I use that to screw up the obligatory enemy archer ridge.

Heh, they're so vulnerable to knockdown.

**Secura** · 06-11-2010, 23:11

Originally Posted by Double A

Wait, doesn't Mana Cleanse do the exact same thing as the cool Templar debuf thingy?

Except the Templar is a Warrior specialisation, and Warriors have poor spellpower pools... compare it to my Wynne, who dealt around 2400 damage with a single Mana Clash... yeah. ¬_¬

And Mana Drain... well that's good too isn't it? Free extra mana for you and less mana for them.

Meh, easier to use a lyrium potion, you get so many of 'em. :3

And yeah Wynne is really bad with attack spells, I think the only one I bought that she didn't already have was earthquake, and I use that to screw up the obligatory enemy archer ridge.

Mana Clash all the way, nothing else really; stick to her healing and buffs/debuffs, Mana Clash for killing pesky mages, in my opinion.

**Double A** · 06-11-2010, 23:18

I said Mana Cleanse not Mana Clash was like the Templar one (Cleanse Area)

And unfortunately I don't have 70 billion lyrium potions and health poultices, so I gotta use what I've got.

**Secura** · 06-11-2010, 23:25

Originally Posted by Double A

I said Mana Cleanse not Mana Clash was like the Templar one (Cleanse Area)

I thought the fourth tier Templar ability was like an awful version of Mana Clash; it does damage to spellcasters and drains their mana, whereas Cleanse does the latter.

And unfortunately I don't have 70 billion lyrium potions and health poultices, so I gotta use what I've got.

What are you doing with them? I had tonnes after leaving Lothering.